Mustang as first (and last) sports car?
Hi! I'm yet another Bob. I'm in my early 70s and I've never had any interest in automobiles. Grew up in the deep south and have no winter experience in non AWD cars. Been driving smaller 4 cylinder Outbacks for the past 23+ years. The past two years driving the 2015 with its improved handling it occurred to me that driving a sports car might actually be fun. And at my age you're much more likely to find new pains rather than new pleasures. So I think I want to go for it. And the 2018 Mustang looks like what I want that's in my budget. I'm a year from buying our next car, and first need to find out if I'm willing to drive a RWD. I'm concerned I wont be able to muster the skills needed to drive in bad weather...not something I would choose to do, but I've been caught in unexpected weather before. The plan at present is to schedule 3 hours at the Porsche Driving School in Atlanta next spring. If I'm still interested after that I'd likely schedule 3 more hours. But of course you have to drive a Porsche (718) which is, of course, not going to handle like a Mustang. Anyone know of other such “schools” in the southeast or mid Atlantic? (Talking about driving not racing schools here... schools that have polished, wetted driving areas.)
In any case greetings and thanks for any suggestions or thoughts for an elderly prospective newbie.
Bob C.
Hi! I'm yet another Bob. I'm in my early 70s and I've never had any interest in automobiles. Grew up in the deep south and have no winter experience in non AWD cars. Been driving smaller 4 cylinder Outbacks for the past 23+ years. The past two years driving the 2015 with its improved handling it occurred to me that driving a sports car might actually be fun. And at my age you're much more likely to find new pains rather than new pleasures. So I think I want to go for it. And the 2018 Mustang looks like what I want that's in my budget. I'm a year from buying our next car, and first need to find out if I'm willing to drive a RWD. I'm concerned I wont be able to muster the skills needed to drive in bad weather...not something I would choose to do, but I've been caught in unexpected weather before. The plan at present is to schedule 3 hours at the Porsche Driving School in Atlanta next spring. If I'm still interested after that I'd likely schedule 3 more hours. But of course you have to drive a Porsche (718) which is, of course, not going to handle like a Mustang. Anyone know of other such “schools” in the southeast or mid Atlantic? (Talking about driving not racing schools here... schools that have polished, wetted driving areas.)
In any case greetings and thanks for any suggestions or thoughts for an elderly prospective newbie.
Bob C.